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The 1802 Great Britain gold half guinea was struck during the final years of a denomination that had played a central role in British commerce since the Restoration. Struck during the reign of George III, the half guinea reflects a monetary system still rooted in gold, even as Britain faced the financial pressures of the Napoleonic era. By the early nineteenth century, gold coinage carried both practical and symbolic importance, embodying stability at a time of global conflict.
The obverse features the laureate portrait of King George III, engraved in a restrained neoclassical style that emphasizes continuity and authority. The reverse displays the crowned shield of arms within the Garter, a design that reinforces the monarchy’s constitutional and heraldic traditions. Together, the motifs project imperial confidence and national identity at the dawn of the modern British state.
Graded AU-58 by NGC, this example shows light circulation consistent with light use in commerce rather than heavy wear. NGC reports just eight examples graded AU-58, with only fifteen graded finer, underscoring the scarcity of well-preserved half guineas from this late and historically significant issue.
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